A Game at Chess

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Middleton
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Film_adaptations
Television adaptations
Radio adaptations
Various stage adaptations
Various adaptations in theater
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:Film_adaptations
Television adaptations
Radio adaptations
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Bishop
gptkb:The_King
gptkb:The_Queen
gptkb:The_Knight
gptkb:The_Pawn
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Thomas_Middleton
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on political satire
Influence on chess culture
Reference in literature
Influence on later political dramas
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in modern media.
Referenced in art.
Referenced in political discourse.
Referenced in modern literature.
Referenced in academic studies.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Peter_Hall
gptkb:David_Edgar
gptkb:Michael_Bogdanov
gptkbp:famous_quote " The game is afoot!"
gptkbp:first_performance 1625
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Stuart_England
gptkbp:historical_significance Commentary on the politics of the era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A Game at Chess
gptkbp:influenced Later works of political satire.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:The_Game_of_Chess
Renaissance literature
Elizabethan drama
The political climate of the 17th century.
gptkbp:inspired_by Political events of the time
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Judi_Dench
gptkb:Patrick_Stewart
gptkb:David_Tennant
gptkb:Dame_Maggie_Smith
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Kellen
The French Ambassador
The Dutch Ambassador
The English Ambassador
The Italian Ambassador
The Spanish Ambassador
gptkbp:notable_for Political commentary
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:The_Blackfriars_Theatre
gptkb:The_Globe_Theatre
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The game is afoot!”
“ To be or not to be.”
“ All the world’s a stage.”
“ The play’s the thing.”
gptkbp:official_language Early Modern English
English
gptkbp:performance Revived in the 20th century
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:The_Blackfriars_Theatre
gptkb:The_Globe_Theatre
gptkbp:plot A chess game as a metaphor for political maneuvering.
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:John_Grismond
1625
gptkbp:published_year 1625
gptkbp:related_works The Game of Chess by various authors
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:style Allegorical
gptkbp:themes gptkb:award
gptkb:Revenge
gptkb:Betrayal
gptkb:Deception
gptkb:loyalty_program
gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:superhero
Strategy
Manipulation
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Thomas_Middleton